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a slight effect on oatalpa caterpillars, while an alcoholic extract 
had no effect on small webworms and tuliptree aphids.--McIndoo and 
Sievers ( 259 , p. 22). 
RHAMNTJS CA1HARTICA L. Common buckthorn. 
Extracts were not repellent to the Japanese beetle.-- ;Metzger and 
Grant (277). 
RHAMNUS FRANGULA L. Alder buckthorn. 
RHAMNUS PTJRSHIANA DC. Chittim-wood bark. 
The cortex of these plants had no effect on the caterpillars of 
Prodenia litura (F # ) • — DeBussy (76). 
VENTILAGO MADRASPATANA Gaertn. 
The powdered bark, mixed with gingelly oil, was used in southern 
India as an external application for itch and other skin diseases.— 
Kirtikar and Basu ( 230 , v. 1, p. 333). 
ROSACEAE 
(Rose Family) 
AMYGDALUS COMMUNIS L. Synonyms: A. amara Hayne; Prunus amygdalus 
Batsch. Bitter almond. 
In the East [ India} a twig of an almond tree kept in a room was 
said to dispel flies. — Honigberger ( 200 , p. 227). 
Bitter almonds applied to the head are reported to kill lice.— 
Kirtikar and 3asu ( 230 , v. 1, p. 514). 
Amygdalin (10 percent in flour) had no effect on the caterpillars 
of Prodenia litura (F.) .--DeBussy (76). 
Oil of almond was of no value as a repellent or attrpctant to the 
screwworm.— Parmfln and coworkers ( 302 ) • 
Oil of bitter almond was strongly repellent to the oriental cock- 
roach. — Cole ( 101 ), 
AMYGDALUS PERSICA L. Peach. 
Decoctions of peach leaves had no effect on the rose chafer.— 
Smith (368, p« 33). 
